Winooski, Vermont, USA

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Until 1912, Winooski was a village in township of Colchester. Before 1912 all records civil records were kept by the Colchester Town Clerk, and all census records were included with those of Colchester Town. In 1922, Winooski was chartered as a City, independant of Colchester. Records after that date are held by the Winooski City Clerk...

Winooski is located at the mouth of the Winooski (Onion) River, slightly northeast of Burlington, Vermont's largest city.www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ~vermont/ TownWinooski.html

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1836 - The First Congregational Society of Winooski was formed November 9, 1836, Rev. Simeon PARMELEE, D. D., being moderator of the meeting. Twenty-three of the constituent members were a colony from the First Church of Burlington.History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its...Read MORE...

1864 - The Winooski Gold and Silver Plating Works, on Canal street, were established in 1864 by George HAGER.History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its...Read MORE...

1869 - The Winooski Savings Bank, on Allen street, was incorporated in 1869. S. H. Weston is president; H. W. BARRETT, vice-president, and Ormond COLE, treasurer. The bank does a large business.History of Chittenden County, Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its...Read MORE...

1873 - DOUBLEDAY & CLEMENT Brothers' Furniture Manufactory was established in Winooski by DOUBLEDAY & HALL in 1873.They were succeeded in 1877 by T. A. DOUBLEDAY, who was in 1884 succeeded by the present firm. The...Read MORE...

1886 WinooskiHistory of the Town of Colchester

...There are two villages in town, Colchester Center and...Read MORE...

1906Winooski, a village in Colchester township (town), Chittenden co., Vt., on the Winooski River and...Read MORE...

1910 - Fire In Winooski.Fire broke out in the Barnes building at the corner of Main and Centre sts., Winooski, March 12....Read MORE...

1918 - 19 Year Old Boy DrownedNineteen-year-old John Hatin of Burington sank to his death in the Winooski river Sunday afternoon, ...Read MORE...

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